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AL walks out in protest at PM's comment

Staff Correspondent
Lawmakers of the main opposition Awami League (AL) yesterday walked out of parliament yesterday protesting Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's doubt over death threat to Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina and demanding immediate withdrawal of her 'irresponsible remarks'.
They also demanded discussion on the premier's remarks adjourning other businesses, but the treasury bench shrugged off the demands and tried to fend off the opposition onslaught with junior deputies, prompting the furious AL legislators to storm out of the House.
Khaleda questioned the truthfulness of the threat to the life of Hasina in parliament onWednesday.
"I came to know the matter from newspaper reports, but questions have arisen among all as the threat came abroad." she said, adding: "We've launched a probe and found outnothingofitskindsofar."
After the AL deputies left the House, the deputies of the ruling BNP seized the chance to lend support to die leader of die House's comments and flay the opposition.
"They (AL) joined die session widi an well orchestrated plan to walk out and they worked to tiieir design using the prime minister's speech as an excuse," Local Government, Rural Development
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and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan said.
He said the government was concerned over the threat and was probing it.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Abdul Hamid sparked the heated debate condemning Khaleda's remarks on a point of order.
"The prime minister cannot deliver such an speech that inspires criminals. She should withdraw the remarks," he demanded.
"We want to discuss the matter in parliament today adjourning the business of the House. If we are not allowed to talk, we will walk out of the House," Hamid threatened.
Taking floor on another point of order, AL lawmaker Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim said the premier violated the constitution making such a speech.
"The speech should be withdrawn immediately."
Mohammad Nasim, home
minister of the past AL government, said no responsible head of government could make such an irresponsible comment.
While Selim and Nasim were speaking on their points of order, Law Minister Moudud Ahmed apparently signalled to BNP backbencher Moazzem Hossain Alal to counter the opposition attack.
But the chair gave floor to Mashiur Rahman, another BNP legislator whose comments on the issue on Tuesday also sparked an AL walkout, to the shouts of protest by the main opposition deputies who demanded statement from a ruling coalition frontbencher.
As Mashiur's voice rose above the din of the House, the angry AL legislators stormed out of the chamber.
Mashiur in his speech said the opposition leader was misleading people dishing out false information about threat to her life.